Fighter of Year Right Now?

[ClubberLang]

The problem for the Raging Bull is he had a draw earlier in the year. That blemish will probably keep him from getting the nod even though it was close and against a quality fighter.

If Pac beats De La Hoya, it goes to him hands down. Winning the Ring championship at 130 versus Marquez, then winning a title in his 5th weight class, then beating a bigger man two weight classes up...couldn't argue with that. Three wins between 130-147 pounds.

If Pac loses, I think it will go to Margarito or Calzaghe (if he beats Jones). Jones would have an outside shot with a win.

It really wasn't that close I'd say vic won by 2-3 rounds, and they didnt score a knockdown, that would have given him the SD.

There were some close rounds in there, IMO, but in any case I'm thinking along the lines of which way most voters and publications will think and I doubt they pick someone who had a blemish on his record within the year.

[holmcall]

The problem for the Raging Bull is he had a draw earlier in the year. That blemish will probably keep him from getting the nod even though it was close and against a quality fighter.

If Pac beats De La Hoya, it goes to him hands down. Winning the Ring championship at 130 versus Marquez, then winning a title in his 5th weight class, then beating a bigger man two weight classes up...couldn't argue with that. Three wins between 130-147 pounds.

If Pac loses, I think it will go to Margarito or Calzaghe (if he beats Jones). Jones would have an outside shot with a win.

It really wasn't that close I'd say vic won by 2-3 rounds, and they didnt score a knockdown, that would have given him the SD.

There were some close rounds in there, IMO, but in any case I'm thinking along the lines of which way most voters and publications will think and I doubt they pick someone who had a blemish on his record within the year.

The latest is the greatest!

[albsur2006]

6. Wladimir Klitschko
5. Vic Darchinyan
4. Juan Manuel Lopez (if he wins)
3. Chad Dawson
2. Joe Calzaghe (if he wins)
1. Manny Pacquiao (if he wins)

[Spicoli]

Close call for me,I have to go with Margarito based on the decisive nature of his to huge wins but real shame no match to end the year on.

Vic is interesting,although I don't care for him his last two were very one sided against top competition ??But the draw can be looked at as a blemish OR yet another match against top ten fighters on even terms?Hmm

Manny off of one sided dusting but almost everyone had the feeling Diaz was keeping that belt warm for Manny's coronation at light and very few gave Diaz a shot. At the risk of throwing matches,Marquez kept him on even terms IMo and Pac nicked a one point fight...to some.His carnival with DLH has yet to happen

Hopkins,No.Calzaghe,No....Dawson is on the cusp of doing huge things I believe,09 will be huge year.Imo....maybe lower p4p entrant should he continue improvements.

[C-Lo]

Don't count out ODLH, he could just give it to himself if he beats Pac.....

Oscar is so good at manipulating people that he would probably manage to award himself even if he lost against Pac. Or even create a new category of "The guy who challenges the P4P champions of the year" award.

[mrodub]

LOL very good Oscar has changed alot over the years i used to really like him

[C-Lo]

LOL very good Oscar has changed alot over the years i used to really like him

I am an Oscar fan myself but I can't give him credit for having fought Forbes and Pacquiao back to back. I understand that because of his always wanting to fight the best he gets to have a break this time but he really is making this fight with Pacquiao seem like his greatest challenge. Maybe even his most dangerous opponent. But if you ask me, Pacquiao is the one in danger, not Oscar.